2.4 Meeting Hygiene

HierarchicalMeetings structures,consume whilevaluable necessarysynchronous fortime and represent one of the highest operational execution,costs can inadvertently impedein the floworganization. They must be treated as expensive resources, not default workflows. Strict meeting hygiene is mandatory to maximize efficiency, enforce decision-making discipline, and respect the constraints of criticala riskglobally information.distributed team. A meeting without a clear structure and recorded output is a process failure.

The Operational Mandate

To prevent signalschedule lossfragmentation and maintainwaste, organizationalall integrity,synchronous meetings must adhere to a strict definition of necessity and structure.

The Agenda Rule

• No Agenda = No Meeting: A meeting request sent without a clearly defined agenda, specific objectives, and required output is automatically rejected.
• Preparation: Materials (pre-reads, data decks) must be distributed at least 24 hours in advance. Reading during the companymeeting maintainsis a non-blocking communication architecture. This policy grants every individualprohibited; the explicit authority to bypass the standard chain of command when reporting lines fail to address systemic risks, ethical breaches, or personnel grievances.

  1.7.1 Direct Access Authority

  The "Open Door"time is definedfor as an unrestricted interface between any employeediscussion and thedecision.

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Access

• Punctuality: toMeetings leadershipmust start and end exactly on time. Waiting for late arrivals is not apermitted.
• Hard privilege;Stop: If the agenda is not completed within the allotted time, the meeting must end. Remaining points must be moved to an asynchronous channel or postponed to the next scheduled synchronization. Extending meetings ad-hoc is prohibited.

Documentation and Output

A meeting is only as valuable as its recorded outcome. If the decision is not written down in the authorized system, it isdid annot operationalhappen.

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The mechanismDAO designedFramework

Minutes are not a transcription of the conversation; they are a log of Decisions, Actions, and Owners (DAO).

• Decisions: What was agreed upon? (e.g., "Change housing material to identifyAluminum 6061").
• Actions: What is the specific next step? (e.g., "Update BOM and rectifyrelease managementECN").
• Owners: failuresWho beforeis theyresponsible? impact(Must be a specific individual, not a department).

Storage and Traceability

• System of Record: The output must be filed immediately in the productProject Tracking System (e.g., as a comment on the relevant ticket) or the team.
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Time-Zone exercisingInclusion and Global Sync

For geographically dispersed teams (e.g., manufacturing in Asia, engineering in Europe), synchronous attendance is often impossible. The process must accommodate asynchronous participation.

• Recording Policy: All global meetings involving distributed teams must be recorded (video/audio).
• The Async Summary: The organizer is responsible for publishing the Openrecording Doorlink protocol — whether through schedule manipulation, task assignment bias, or hostility — is classified asand a Severitywritten 1 Management Defect. Proven retaliation constitutes grounds for immediate terminationsummary of the supervisor.
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  ToDecisions ensuremade efficientin processinga ofmeeting conflicts,are resolutionprovisional mustuntil followthe asynchronous team has had a defined escalationwindow topology.(e.g., Issues12 shouldhours) beto resolved atreview the lowest possible level to preserve leadership bandwidth for strategic exceptions.

  Level 1: Local Resolution (Direct 1:1)

  The initiator must first attempt to resolve the issue directly with the counterparty or the immediate process owner.

  • Requirement: Clear, data-driven communication of the grievance or process gap.
  • Goal: Immediate correction without administrative overhead.

  Level 2: Supervisory Mediation

  If direct interface fails or if the counterparty is uncooperative, the immediate supervisor acts as the primary mediation node.

  • Requirement: The supervisor must document the disputeoutput and theraise proposedcritical resolution.
  • Goal:objections. AlignmentThis withprevents standard"decision operatingby procedurestime andzone" cultural norms.

  Level 3: Executive Escalation (The Open Door)

  If the supervisor is the source of the conflict, or if they fail to resolve a Level 2 issue within a reasonable timeframe, the Open Door Protocol activates.

  • Routing: The issue is routed directly to People Operations or Executive Leadership.
  • Requirement: Submission of prior resolution attempts (if safe to do so) and current status.
  • Mandate: Leadership is obligated to investigate and provide a definitive disposition.bias.

  Final Checklist

  Resolution DomainMandate	OperationalCriteria	Verification MandateAction
  AccessEntry RightsGate	AccessMeeting torequests leadershipmust is unrestricted; permission fromhave a directdefined managerAgenda isand notObjective.	Attendees required.reject invites that lack a clear purpose structure.
  RetaliationOutput Record	PunitiveDecisions, actionActions, againstand employeesOwners using(DAO) thisare policyrecorded.	Audit isconfirms ameeting terminableoutputs offense.are linked to tickets in the Project System.
  EscalationGlobal OrderAccess	IssuesGlobal mustmeetings beare addressedrecorded; atsummaries Levelare 1published.	Remote (Direct)personnel andconfirm Levelaccess 2to (Manager)decision beforedata Levelwithout 3synchronous (Executive), unless the manager is the issue.attendance.
  ResolutionTime DutyDiscipline	LeadershipMeetings must investigatestart and closeend allon Opentime; Doorno escalationsoverruns.	Calendar withaudit averifies documentedadherence outcome.to scheduled blocks.
  Traceability	Critical engineering decisions are migrated from verbal agreement to written specification.	Design Review records link back to the specific meeting date/decision log.